Student Visa VS Skilled Worker Visa
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Typical UK University Fees ~ £15,000 - £20,000 First year
Money to support yourself (‘financial requirement’) on the UK government site:
- £1,334 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses in London
- £1,023 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London
Total cost for first year is more than £25,000 including cost of living
STUDENT LOAN
- Typical Fee is around 15Lacs + Living expenses of first year = 25Lacs
- Allowed only 20hrs work per week not enough to live in the UK
- Students end up working illegally cash-in-hand jobs to survive in the UK
- Period of stay in the UK doesn’t count towards settlement
- No spouse or family to the UK Government just announced that from Jan2024 there will be no dependent visa, so you cant take your family with you.
- Difficult to find part time jobs, very limited job options
- After PSW Student will need to get admission in another course/college and Pay Rs15 Lacs again to stay another year
UK Skilled Worker Visa
- Salary from Day 1
- No need to show huge bank balance while applying
- No Interview with visa office direct visa*
- Salary from 1.2 Lacs (after tax In-hand) per month
- Great benefits; paid sick leave, paid bank holidays, other employee benefits
- Additional 20 hrs per week work permit to increase salary + Rs 60,000
- After 5 years eligible for permanent residency and citizenship*
- Access to the UK's healthcare/medical system including dependants
- Children are eligible for free education and other childcare benefits*
- No restriction on buying house in the UK, access to bank loans etc*
- Easier to bring family to the UK, no need to show huge funds
- Your dependents can work anywhere without any restrictions
